Pulling Closed Guard

There is a reason that we rarely see elite level grapplers in closed guard scenarios. It is the only guard where the bottom practitioners hips sit directly above the top players. This is a big advantage and difficult to open without being attacked. Here is an easy setup for getting there from a double kneeling position and a few fundamental attacks on the top players posture.
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Key details
1. Disrupt posture with a collar grab or single collar tie. Be sure to take opponents head over their knee(this will force their hands to the ground).
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2. Once in closed guard a top players best chance at opening is standing up. Attack their grips and active posts with a knee pull.
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3. The key toward being successful with the knee pull is timing. Generally speaking you engage your core in between the top players base adjustments.
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4. A well timed knee pull will usually illicit 2 types reactions. The first, hands on your body. In this case a clinch should be initiated but will only be possible from inside hand position. Second, hands on the floor. If this happens GET UP! Since nothing is holding you down, a hip bump sweep should do the trick.
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5. If a knee pull is poorly timed, the top player will stand. This is an excellent time to transition to a base trap(closed guard around the knees). Control your opponents hands with a 2-on-1 or double sleeve grip. Another knee pull and tilt your opponent over to gain top position.
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